There was a time, still very much alive in the memory of a large percentage of the population, when a toilet was a toilet. You might have some choice of color, but that was about as far as your options went. Today, choosing a toilet is a very different matter. Here are some insights and tips to help you decide how to select the right toilet for a small bathroom remodel.
Space is paramount when you are remodeling a small bathroom, as is design. You will want a toilet that matches, or at least coordinates, with the sink and the tub and/or shower. The match or coordination will affect your choice of color, material, style and shape. But there are other considerations, too. In fact, as you look for fixtures that match, you might find yourself doing some comparison shopping to get everything you want.
In terms of price, the toilet need not be a big expense. The basic two-piece white toilet can cost as little as $100. Adding color, special shape or style and the features you want can take the price up several hundred dollars, or even as much as $1,000. It will be helpful to know what you want and how important each feature is to you before you begin shopping.
Think about the style and shape you want. Do you want a traditional appearance of a standard two-piece model? Do you want the standard taller tank? Do you want something that is very low-profile? Toilets are made with either a round bowl or an elongated bowl. In most cases, the round bowl is both less expensive and more practical for the tight spaces of a small bathroom.
Think about the height of the seat. Who will use this bathroom the most? For young children, a low profile toilet with a low seat might be a good choice. For an older person, you might want a toilet that is 2 or 3 inches taller than the standard.
The next consideration should be water usage. Your options will be for a water saving model that will use as little as ¼ the amount of water per flush as the older models. The middle option would be for a dual-flush model. These use minimal water for a "light" flush and give the option of using more water for a more thorough or powerful flush when needed. You will also want to consider how the dual-flush option works and how easy it will be for people to use it properly.
A third consideration is how the flushing mechanism of the toilet will work. There are two choices – between gravity flush and pressure assisted flush. Gravity flush models are by far the most popular. Water stored in the tank flushes the bowl clean. As toilets have been modified to use less and less water, not only are tanks smaller, but it is more difficult for the gravity flush mechanism to clear the bowl in every case. The second option, with the pressure assisted flushing mechanism is becoming increasingly popular. These mechanisms use the pressure in the water supply pipe to compress air. The compressed air is then able to use a small amount of water and release it with great force to clear the bowl. These are the type of flushing mechanisms used in most public restrooms. The pressure flush toilet will cost more, it will be more difficult to install and to repair, and the flush will be noisier.
Finally, you will need to make some decisions about the features you want in your toilet. You will want to discuss available options with the sales staff when you shop for the toilet. New features become available regularly. The stylistic features available include some surprising options including even the old Victorian style toilet with the tank on the wall and a pull chain. Another available option is the addition of a toilet seat that closes slowly and quietly at a touch. Some seats are made to be easily removed for easier cleaning and then quickly replaced. Because space will be an issue in your small bathroom remodel, you might want to look into a toilet that has a bidet built in, or purchase a bidet insert to include every luxury in your small bathroom.
Hopefully, these tips and insights will help you know how to choose the right toilet for your small bathroom remodel. Keep an eye out for the best possible match of your plumbing fixtures to enhance the style of the finished room. With careful shopping and the investment of a little time, you can create a small bathroom that meets every possible need and that offers every imaginable luxury while blending perfectly into the small space.


If you have ever travelled from Athens to Heraklion(or vice-versa :P) with a Minoan Lines ship, mabye you'll notice that there's a Wifi Hotspot, owned by Forthnet. If you try to use it, you'll be presented with a Captive Portal.
In order to get access to the Internet, you have to pay some money(extremely overpriced, concidering the speed/bandwidth, although … you are in a ship :P).
I suppose Forthnet has many other hotspots, like this one, and I guess the prices are pretty much the same. Unless you are already a Forthnet customer(like I am). Then, you have free access.
But, even if you are a Forthnet customer, I think it's fun! to find out if/how you can bypass this captive portal.
So, I googled a bit, and I found some interesting things.
Apparently, the best, if not the only, way to bypass the captive portal is DNS Tunneling.
However, the connection was awful, so SSHing to my server, and setting up the "customized" DNS server, was impossible.
So, I did all the preperations(DNS server modifications, etc…) while I was in Crete, and hoped I could test it when I'd travel back to Athens.
But, the Wifi Hotspot(specifically the Captive Portal "server" I think) was 'down', when I was travelling, so I couldn't test DNS tunelling.
Anyway, if anyone has tried it, let me know.
Although I think the bandwidth/speed will be terrible, considering the DNS tunelling overhead.
I tried to bypass it this summer that I went to Herakeon and I failed, but I didn't prepare anything beforehands. Please break it and give me access to your server.


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Carnival of space 236
April 7, 2017 February 11, 2012 by Brian Wang
The Carnival of Space 236 is up at AstroSwanny
Discovery News – Guest contributor Pat Galea discusses how a starship may transmit signals across the light-years between the stars.
Urban Astronomer – JAXA have announced that they will be launching a successor to the embattled Hayabusa probe, with the same mission goals but hopefully using more reliable technology!
MSNBC Cosmiclog – Commercial space ventures are taking small steps toward giant achievements ranging from suborbital space flights to trips around the moon. Check out the Cosmic Log roundup.
Nextbigfuture Submissions
The key to Spacex reusable rockets, at least for the first stage, is the difference in speed. "It really comes down to what the staging Mach number would be," Musk says, referencing the speed the rocket would be traveling at separation. "For an expendable Falcon 9 rocket, that is around Mach 10. For a reusable Falcon 9, it is around Mach 6, depending on the mission." For the reusable version, the rocket must be traveling at a slower speed at separation because the burn must end early, preserving enough propellant to let the rocket fly back and land vertically. This also makes recovery easier because entry velocities are slower. However, the slower speed also means that the upper stage of the Falcon rocket must supply more of the velocity needed to get to orbit, and that significantly reduces how much payload the rocket can lift into orbit. "The payload penalty for full and fast reusability versus an expendable version is roughly 40 percent," Musk says. "[But] propellant cost is less than 0.4 percent of the total flight cost. Even taking into account the payload reduction for reusability, the improvement is therefore theoretically over a hundred times." A hundred times is an incredible gain. It would drop cost for Musk's Falcon Heavy rocket—a scaled-up version of the Falcon 9 that's currently rated at $1000 per pound to orbit—to just $10. "That, however, requires a very high flight rate, just like aircraft," Musk says. "At a low flight rate, the improvement is still probably around 50 percent. For Falcon Heavy, that would mean a price per pound to orbit of less than $500."
water-electrolysis propulsion system for 3U CubeSats is proposed that could fill the gap in the available propulsion systems at this scale. Combining the advantages of electric propulsion with those of chemical rockets, the system is safe both to handle and to launch; it is lightweight, and it is capable of providing roughly 1000 meter per second, enough delta V to reach lunar orbit from GTO. The efficiency of the proposed technology is at least 75% for Cornell's prototype system, consisting of Ni electrodes and 0.5 M KOH as electrolyte. With over 1 km/s of ΔV from 1 kg of water as propellant, sample missions include compensating for drag, orbit raising and lunar exploration. Cubesats could go all around the EArth-moon system (cislunar) and over to near earth asteroids. and through gravitation manifolds perhaps around the solar system.
NASA has a nuclear-propulsion project with a budget of US$3 million. Nuclear power and propulsion came high on the list of recommended technologies in an NRC report. This could mean bigger future budgets for nuclear propulsion
The Lithium Lorentz Force Accelerator (LiLFA) as one of the most promising candidates for planetary exploration and heavy payload orbit raising missions. It can have an exhaust velocity of 50 km/second and a thrust density of 100,000 newtons per square meter
In an interview with Sander Olson, fission propulsion advocate Tabitha Smith argues that fission rockets could be rapidly developed and become the enabling technology for opening up the solar system for human exploration. Tabitha is in charge of the Bifrost project
Categories Uncategorized Tags china, energy, nuclear, russia Post navigation
Australian engineer says wiring errors may be responsible for alleged 'scam'
DARPA mobile millimeter hotspot backhaul for cell tower performance without infrastructure and pervasive adhoc networks

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Larcidiocesi di La Serena (in latino: Archidioecesis Serenensis) è una sede metropolitana della Chiesa cattolica in Cile. Nel 2019 contava 409.700 battezzati su 672.300 abitanti. È retta dall'arcivescovo René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas.

Territorio
L'arcidiocesi comprende le province cilene di Elqui e di Limarí, nella regione di Coquimbo.

Sede arcivescovile è la città di La Serena, dove si trova la cattedrale di Nostra Signora della Mercede. Ad Andacollo sorge la basilica minore di Nostra Signora del Rosario.

Il territorio si estende su 40.579 km² ed è suddiviso in 33 parrocchie, raggruppate in 4 vicariati: La Serena, Coquimbo, Elqui e Limarí.

Provincia ecclesiastica
La provincia ecclesiastica di La Serena, istituita nel 1939, comprende 2 suffraganee:
 diocesi di Copiapó,
 prelatura territoriale di Illapel.

Storia
La diocesi fu eretta il 1º luglio 1840 con la bolla Ad apostolicae potestatis di papa Gregorio XVI, ricavandone il territorio dall'arcidiocesi di Santiago del Cile, di cui era originariamente suffraganea.

Il 29 maggio 1939 è stata elevata al rango di arcidiocesi metropolitana con la bolla Quo provinciarum di papa Pio XII.

Il 9 novembre 1946 e il 30 aprile 1960 ha ceduto porzioni del suo territorio a vantaggio dell'erezione rispettivamente dell'amministrazione apostolica di Copiapó (oggi diocesi) e della prelatura territoriale di Illapel.

Il 22 marzo 1988, con la lettera apostolica Populum quidem, papa Giovanni Paolo II ha confermato la Beata Maria Vergine, venerata con il titolo di Nuestra Senora del Rosario de Andacollo, patrona dell'arcidiocesi.

Cronotassi dei vescovi
Si omettono i periodi di sede vacante non superiori ai 2 anni o non storicamente accertati.
 José Agustín de la Sierra Mercado † (22 luglio 1842 - 31 agosto 1851 deceduto)
 Justo Donoso Vivanco † (19 marzo 1853 - 22 febbraio 1868 deceduto)
 José Manuel Orrego Pizarro † (21 dicembre 1868 - 17 settembre 1887 dimesso)
 Sede vacante (1887-1890)
 Florencio Eduardo Fontecilla Sánchez † (26 giugno 1890 - 1º marzo 1909 deceduto)
 Ramón Ángel Jara Ruz † (31 agosto 1909 - 1º marzo 1917 deceduto)
 Carlos Silva Cotapos † (20 febbraio 1918 - 14 dicembre 1925 nominato vescovo di Talca)
 José María Caro Rodríguez † (14 dicembre 1925 - 28 agosto 1939 nominato arcivescovo di Santiago del Cile)
 Juan Subercaseaux Errázuriz † (8 gennaio 1940 - 9 agosto 1942 deceduto)
 Alfredo Cifuentes Gómez † (5 giugno 1943 - 10 marzo 1967 ritirato)
 Juan Francisco Fresno Larraín † (28 luglio 1967 - 3 maggio 1983 nominato arcivescovo di Santiago del Cile)
 Bernardino Piñera Carvallo † (1º luglio 1983 - 29 settembre 1990 ritirato)
 Francisco José Cox Huneeus, P.Schönstatt † (29 settembre 1990 succeduto - 16 aprile 1997 dimesso)
 Manuel Gerardo Donoso Donoso, SS.CC. (16 aprile 1997 - 14 dicembre 2013 ritirato)
 René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas, dal 14 dicembre 2013

Statistiche
L'arcidiocesi nel 2019 su una popolazione di 672.300 persone contava 409.700 battezzati, corrispondenti al 60,9% del totale.

|-
| 1950 || 232.750 || 245.609 || 94,8 || 86 || 38 || 48 || 2.706 ||  || 57 || 127 || 27
|-
| 1966 || 221.025 || 245.584 || 90,0 || 69 || 25 || 44 || 3.203 ||  || 47 || 65 || 25
|-
| 1970 || ? || 326.693 || ? || 67 || 27 || 40 || ? ||  || 49 || 158 || 25
|-
| 1976 || 295.156 || 322.975 || 91,4 || 60 || 23 || 37 || 4.919 || 3 || 46 || 130 || 25
|-
| 1980 || 272.800 || 340.800 || 80,0 || 53 || 22 || 31 || 5.147 || 4 || 40 || 123 || 25
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| 1990 || 301.703 || 402.271 || 75,0 || 62 || 31 || 31 || 4.866 || 10 || 40 || 165 || 30
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| 1999 || 313.335 || 391.919 || 79,9 || 67 || 32 || 35 || 4.676 || 49 || 44 || 149 || 31
|-
| 2000 || 284.517 || 492.275 || 57,8 || 67 || 31 || 36 || 4.246 || 49 || 48 || 147 || 31
|-
| 2001 || 364.283 || 492.275 || 74,0 || 64 || 29 || 35 || 5.691 || 52 || 55 || 153 || 31
|-
| 2002 || 350.000 || 499.753 || 70,0 || 73 || 34 || 39 || 4.794 || 53 || 63 || 156 || 32
|-
| 2003 || 425.567 || 521.529 || 81,6 || 65 || 32 || 33 || 6.547 || 51 || 47 || 138 || 32
|-
| 2004 || 428.702 || 521.529 || 82,2 || 62 || 29 || 33 || 6.914 || 54 || 46 || 142 || 33
|-
| 2013 || 468.000 || 570.000 || 82,1 || 60 || 29 || 31 || 7.800 || 62 || 37 || 127 || 33
|-
| 2016 || 394.800 || 623.720 || 63,3 || 63 || 32 || 31 || 6.266 || 58 || 37 || 115 || 33
|-
| 2019 || 409.700 || 672.300 || 60,9 || 57 || 31 || 26 || 7.187 || 58 || 31 || 114 || 33
|}

Note

Bibliografia
 Bolla Ad apostolicae potestatis, in Raffaele de Martinis, Iuris pontificii de propaganda fide. Pars prima, Tomo V, Romae, 1893, p. 243
 Bolla Quo provinciarum, AAS 31 (1939), p. 338

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
Annuario pontificio del 2020 e precedenti, in
 Sito ufficiale dell'arcidiocesi

La Serena
La Serena

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Design an e-brochure for my Karaoke Lounge.
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Quick Take: 2017 BMW X5
What ho? A plug-in hybrid BMW? And an SUV no less?
Review and photos by Tom Sedens
The familiar X5 got a plug-in drivetrain. I was intrigued, and set out to determine whether this trim is worth the additional expense versus the gas-powered ones.
Although the design has evolved over the years, the X5 is still instantly recognizable. It looks powerful, sporty (for an SUV) and elegant. It's handsome in its latest iteration, retaining many of its styling characteristics. You can't miss that imposing kidney grille, flanked by bright, adaptive LED headlights. LED foglights lurk below.
The M Sport Line package adds a bunch of visual tweaks. Most noticeable are the massive lower air intakes in front (one of which appears to be completely fake), a rear diffuser and of course those black 20-inch ///M wheels shod with massive 275/40s in the front and steam-roller-like 305/35s out back. My review vehicle's deeply tinted windows added a nice touch.
There's not much of a hint on the exterior in terms of this vehicle's hybrid power – just a couple of subtle eDrive badges.
Interior/Tech/Convenience
The X5 sports a spacious and refined cabin, beautifully-crafted out of lovely materials – a luxuriously-stitched dash, a Mocha nappa leather interior, oak trim pieces and Alcantara-like material on the pillars and the ceiling. I enjoyed the M Sport steering wheel, as well as the heated and ventilated perforated leather seats – they're comfortable and nicely bolstered too.
BMW's iDrive continues to grow on me. Here it controls the wide screen jutting out of the dash, and helps you manage your navigation, phone, tons of vehicle settings and the fantastic Harman/Kardon sound system which feeds off a number of sources including the (optional) Apple CarPlay. There's a 4-zone climate control system so everybody is happy.
The driver assistance technology is decent but not nearly as extensive as you'll find in some of the competition – blind-spot detection, surround view cameras and parking sensors all around, park assistant, heads-up display and automatic high beams.
The back seating area feels nice and airy thanks to the humongous panoramic sunroof overhead. We all found the rear seats comfortable. The two outboard seats are heated and spacious (I'm 5'10" and had a couple of inches to spare in terms of head and leg room) – but they're not as roomy as you'd think when you look at the size of the X5. The middle position is a bit narrow but could still accommodate an adult passenger.
Rear passengers get air vents (bonus: there are the standard vents on the back of the centre console, but also additional vents on the side pillars – awesome!), their own climate control zones, two 12V plugs and manual side window sunshades.
The third row option available on other X5s is not available on the 40e hybrid. Thank goodness, because the third row in this model is basically useless.
There is a scrolling lid at the front of the console. As you slide it forward you expose two cupholders and then a genuine ashtray and cigar lighter. A quaint touch for the smokers!
The bin under the clamshell armrest lid has auxiliary and USB plugs and a vertical wireless charging clamp on one side. I had a very thin case on my iPhone X and it was a struggle to get it into the clamp. It felt like it would be damaging or scratching the phone, that's how tight it is. I chose not to use it as I was uncomfortable with this solution and it's potential to damage by phone (or at very least damage my leather case – which it did). I wished for the typical charging mat in a bin somewhere – it's what every other manufacturer does, and it works perfectly fine.
The X5 has a large 500L trunk, accessible via the nifty two-piece power tail gate – of note, the cargo capacity is slightly reduced from the gas-powered X5s. You can also fold the rear seats down in a 40/20/40 split for up to 1,720L of cargo space, should you need it. We were able to move a very large cabinet in the X5, without having to move up the front seats.
The X5 40e's powertrain combines turbocharged 2L 4-cylinder and an electric motor for a combined rating of 308 HP. This system also puts out 332 lb.ft of torque at 1,250 RPM. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic and of course there's the xDrive all-wheel drive system.
BMW rates this X5 at 10.2/9.3 L/100 km (city/highway) which is impressive for a vehicle of this size. We averaged 11.1 L/100 km during a very frigid week, with plenty of slow trudging through fresh snow.
If you're all about fuel efficiency, consider picking up the diesel X5 – it's only slightly thirstier in the city but thumps the hybrid on the highway, and overall, it's 9.3 L/100 km combined rating bests the hybrid's 9.6.
Although this hybrid X5 isn't slow (it'll do 0-100 km/h in 6.8 seconds), it doesn't feel as fast as it is and it doesn't feel as responsive as the base gas-powered X5 35i. The double-edged sword here is this drivetrain's smoothness and quietness – it makes things seem very reserved, even under hard acceleration and full throttle when that little 4-cylinder is working very hard. Also, when you want to accelerate quickly – either from standstill or when you're already on the go, there is always a lag between when you step on it and when the surge of electric power kicks in. It's barely noticeable during everyday driving, but it's definitely there.
Other than the slight power lag, I found the transitions between EV and hybrid/gas to be nearly imperceptible. On a couple of occasions the auto start/stop fired up the engine while I sitting somewhere parked and it was very rough and actually scared me – otherwise, that function too is smooth and virtually unnoticeable. Charging the battery from drained to full took about 7 hours with a normal household plug – which is fine after work in the evening. The charge port is in front of the driver's door and a glowing LED ring tells you if it's still charging or done. The plug-in battery allows for up to 40 km of pure electric travel, before the system turns into a hybrid. Those all-electric drives were kept to a minimum as I tested this during our coldest snap of the winter (so far), which drained the battery much more quickly – the most I got out of it during normal commuting in these -25 to -30 C temperatures was about 17 km. Although the power and speed are reduced in pure electric mode, the X5 feels perfectly composed, providing smooth and ample acceleration power and divine silence under electric power.
As with some other plug-in hybrids, you can decide whether you want to maximize your EV driving (Max eDrive), save your battery charge for driving in electric mode later (Save), or just letting the system decide which mode is best for your driving (Auto). This is done via the eDRIVE button on the console.
When it comes to normal driving, you can also choose between three modes – Eco Pro, Comfort and Sport. These impact the responsiveness of the powertrain and the chassis.
The X5's adaptive suspension supplies a very comfortable ride while keeping that BMW firmness intact. Handling is interesting. It's certainly capable of taking care of itself, should you have to sling it into a corner with speed, and it is a competent performer. But its staggering 2,368 kg (5,220 pounds) curb weight is always evident as it plows into those curves. It's nice during normal driving as the vehicle feels very substantial (because it is) but that weight rears its head during cornering. It's not just heavy, it's also tall and there is no denying that all these things work against it. But in some ways, it's almost as if the X5 celebrates its heft. It doesn't hide it, but rather makes the best of it. It's certainly nimble enough for this class, and retains all the comfort one needs.
xDrive performed admirably in the snow, handling Edmonton's winter conditions nicely. It always felt stable and secure. We thoroughly enjoyed the higher seating position – the views of the road are great.
A special note, and big kudos to BMW on this point – the regenerative brakes are absolutely outstanding. This technology is typically a big downer in other hybrids because it makes the brakes super-grabby, but the X5's brakes felt pretty much like conventional brakes and I loved them.
So, let's see here. We're looking at just under $83,000 before freight and PDI and taxes. That means this thing is sneaking up to $90K. And there's no adaptive cruise control. That's a feature that comes standard in virtually all Toyota and Honda models now. As in it's not even optional – they just put it in there. But this X5 didn't have it. And that drove me nuts.
We found that when the X5 was running on electric power, it didn't heat the vehicle nearly as well – which became a noticeable issue in -25 to -30 C temperatures. You could tell the interior temperature was dropping under these conditions. I experienced a similar issue with an Infiniti hybrid previously.
There is much to like about the X5 40e. It's a big, spacious, luxurious prestigious SUV. It's fast enough, it's comfortable and came back with surprisingly good fuel economy. Yet, at $6,200 more than the base gas-powered X5, I'm not sure how much sense it makes. It would take quite a while to recover those costs through fuel savings in my world, and the vehicle is slower and heavier than the X5 35i.
WAF (Wife Approval Factor) was high. She loved the seating position and the luxurious trimmings inside, and didn't care about the reduced performance – nor the improved fuel economy.
There is a business case for the 40e plug-in hybrid trim, of course. If you have a shorter commute, and have the ability to charge your vehicle at work during the day, you could ostensibly travel on electric power most of the time, particularly in warmer climates. But if I were looking to put an X5 on my shopping list, I'd appreciate the X5 40e's technological bits and economy in passing and then opt for the cheaper, quicker X5 35i. The diesel X5 isn't available among the current 2018 models that BMW offers, but you can always grab a previous model year if you want to go down the diesel road.
Disclosure: Vehicle was provided by BMW Canada.
Pricing: 2017 BMW X5
Base price (X5 40e trim): $74,950
Options: $6,300 Premium package; $4,000 M Sport Line; $750 Smartphone Connectivity Package; $2,500 LED Lighting Package


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El Centro Nacional de Conservación y Restauración (CNCR) es una organización chilena, que tiene como misión promover la conservación del patrimonio cultural del país. Fue creada en 1982 y es una unidad dependiente de la Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural (SNPC). Presta servicios especializados en investigación, conservación y restauración del patrimonio cultural del país. Su quehacer está dirigido a bibliotecas, archivos y museos, como también a cualquier institución del país que cautele patrimonio cultural.

El Centro dispone de laboratorios de conservación y restauración de papel, pintura, monumentos y arqueología, apoyados por el laboratorio de análisis, la unidad de documentación visual y su biblioteca especializada.

Funciones
Sus funciones son:
 Ejecutar trabajos de conservación y restauración de bienes culturales muebles e inmuebles.
 Organizar información relativa al patrimonio cultural.
 Otorgar asesorías en conservación y organización de colecciones.
 Realizar capacitación en el área de la conservación y restauración.
 Investigar sobre las técnicas y materiales de los bienes patrimoniales.
 Difundir los trabajos y estudios realizados por el CNCR.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Sitio web oficial

Organizaciones de Chile
Instituciones y organismos con sede en Santiago de Chile


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Opportunity's equipment may have been compromised by the dust storm that struck the rover.
Chattopadhyay said each lab has zeroed-in on 10 problems to be taken up over the next two years and will work on them under "mission mode programme" to deliver products in short timelines.
WikiLeaks documents showing the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency considered a "mission" against connected car technology underscores auto industry concern that the science behind the next generation of vehicles could be turned against them.
India will launch 20 satellites in a single mission on June 22, the Indian space agency said. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), at 9.25 a.m. that day, the Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will lift off from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh with 20 satellites.
The most stunning and close-up images of Pluto's surface have been beamed back to Earth by Nasa's New Horizons space probe.
The American missionary impulse crossed boundaries into Asia when Adoniram Judson sailed from the United States to India 200 years ago.
Unnecessary weight is shed by leaving them behind during re-entry.
The countdown for Endeavour's launch will go off shortly.


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The latest release of Tor can be found on the download page. We have packages for Debian, Red Hat, Gentoo, etc there too. If you're using Ubuntu, don't use the default packages: use our deb repository instead.
Now you can run tor as either src/or/tor (before 0.3.5.x) or src/app/tor (0.3.5.x and later), or you can run make install (as root if necessary) to install it into /usr/local/, and then you can start it just by running tor.
Tor comes configured as a client by default. It uses a built-in default configuration file, and most people won't need to change any of the settings. Tor is now installed.
If you want to use Tor for anonymous web browsing, please use Tor Browser. It comes with readily configured Tor and a browser patched for better anonymity. To use SOCKS directly (for instant messaging, Jabber, IRC, etc), you can point your application directly at Tor (localhost port 9050, or port 9150 for Tor Browser), but see this FAQ entry for why this may be dangerous. For applications that support neither SOCKS nor HTTP, take a look at torsocks or socat.
For information on how to Torify other applications, check out the Torify HOWTO.
If you have a personal firewall that limits your computer's ability to connect to itself (this includes something like SELinux on Fedora Core 4), be sure to allow connections from your local applications to Tor (local port 9050). If your firewall blocks outgoing connections, punch a hole so it can connect to at least TCP ports 80 and 443, and then see this FAQ entry. If your SELinux config is not allowing tor to run correctly, create a file named booleans.local in the directory /etc/selinux/targeted. Edit this file in your favorite text editor and insert "allow_ypbind=1". Restart your machine for this change to take effect.
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Church History First Vision first vision accounts saints
Radio Free Mormon: 90: Does the LDS Church Continue to Hide Its History?
Tonight, Radio Free Mormon shows how the LDS Church continues to hide its history.
He first gives a whirlwind tour of the four primary accounts of Joseph Smith's First Vision.
RFM then looks at the new church history titled "Saints" and exposes the contortions the authors go through in order to tell a faith promoting account of the First Vision without ever mentioning the contradictions between the various accounts.
In order to see how the LDS Church continues to hide its history, we have to be as conversant with the different First Vision accounts as are the church historians who gloss over the differences and contradictions in "Saints."
It takes a thief to catch a thief.
And Radio Free Mormon definitely catches the church historians off first base in their creative, if not deceptive, recounting of Joseph Smith's First Vision!
The Backyard Professor: 012: Joseph Smith's First Vision – What Mormonism Doesn't Want You To Know
Mormonism LIVE ! : 017: Mormon Minecraft
MORMONISM LIVE !: 007: Keith Erekson – Analysis of the Director of the Church History Library
Radio Free Mormon: 147: Hiding in Plain Sight
Radio Free Mormon: 126: Lost in Translation, Part 1
8 thoughts on "Radio Free Mormon: 90: Does the LDS Church Continue to Hide Its History?"
Martine says:
I've just been listening to RFM's 30 year old lecture on the FV. "No contradictions between the versions" he said!!! I love RFM but listening to his 30 yr old old views is just funny.
He needs to do a smack down of his younger self.
Radio Free Mormon says:
Wouldn't it be funny if my younger self actually brought me back to the church?
Do you ever stop to think that you treat the church to a standard that no other organization does?
I'm grateful to have you guys around to help keep the church honest, but may be we protest way too much. Let's not expect the church to be as honest and transparent to the point it shoots itself in the process.
David – I hear your concern. Perhaps the church should not be held to a standard where it actively admits its faults and shaky foundation. But when the organization actively hides its faults and questionable origins from members, this is the natural outgrowth of those actions – people calling BS. What would you have the church do? Continue to pretend that the ends justify the means?
In a better world, the church would take the road of the Community of Christ by acknowledging and admitting to the failures of the nascent church leaders/scriptures and reforming itself into a more honest and open worship community. There would then be no need for someone like RFM to call out the hypocrisy and deception we have suffered through for our lifetimes.
I think we are still 1 or 2 generations behind till that actually takes place. Who knows. Perhaps the internet can speed up this process.
I hear what you are saying, David.
But isn't it the LDS church that teaches, "Do what is right, let the consequence follow"?
I think the LDS church is way too concerned about the consequences than it is in doing what is right.
Tom M says:
No, the church is still Not transparent (Not honest in it's dealings – it Is Orwellian). They do nothing to explain why the official first vision version contradicts the now changed godhead of the early 1830's as well. The vision version that proves itself an outright fraud, hands down, no question about it.
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It includes irrefutable detailed historical and legal proof that the LDS Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, is an intentional ongoing fraud for money, power and sex.
There is a large preview available to read on Lulu.com, where the book is also for sale. It is also available at all digital book sellers.
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A Brave New World
April 12, 2019	Category: Local	Posted by: Philadelphia Sun Staff
ABOVE PHOTO: Attendees at the conference listening to lead organizer and secretary of PABJ, Tauhid Chappell. (Photo by Haamza Edwards)
The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists brought a variety of voices to discuss the legalization of cannabis on the medical and social level together for the 'More Than Green: The Color of Cannabis' conference.
By Denise Clay
Seated in the lobby of the Quorum in Drexel University's Science Center, Dewey Thomas of the Diasporic Alliance for Cannabis Opportunities shares just how far we've come as a nation in terms of our view of legalized cannabis, or as most people know it, marijuana.
In 1974, Thomas, who works in herbal medicines, tried cannabis for the first time and enjoyed it, but when he saw some of the side effects, effects that were brought on mostly by the War on Drugs, he swore off it for 27 years, he said.
After working in herbal medicine for years, including a line that was sold at Whole Foods before Amazon bought the franchise, Thomas heard about the beginnings of medical cannabis and the legalization of hemp after decades on the banned substances list.
Dewey Thomas (Photos: Haamza Edwards)
When he was asked to take part in "More Than Green: The Color Of Cannabis", presented by the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists, Thomas jumped at the chance to see the possibilities for communities of color of legalized cannabis, especially since prohibition impacted those communities most adversely.
"What is going to happen here is that we're going to create a system that will benefit our children," he said. "We'll have the potential to create entrepreneurs."
The day-long conference held at Quorum last Saturday allowed participants to ask questions about everything from the stigma that still surrounds the drug, where efforts to legalize cannabis for both medical and adult use stand in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and how African Americans, a group that has traditionally found itself on the wrong end of the legalized weed debate, can benefit financially instead.
While a discussion on cannabis isn't something that one might associate with an organization for journalists like PABJ, it's an important one for the group to be involved in because of the impact that it's already made in the Black community, said Manuel McDonnell Smith, PABJ president.
"There are different facets of the discussion that we wanted to look at," he said. "As we look at the medical cannabis space, there aren't a lot of Blacks in it, and we didn't want Black people to be left out of this discussion. We also wanted to start having conversations so that we could get rid of some of the stigma surrounding cannabis. There are a lot of people in pain out there that don't have to be because of that stigma. It's time for us as a community to have those conversations so that they can get treatment."
Tauhid Chappell
The movement that sparked this current conversation — a conversation that Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has pledged to have in all 67 of Pennsylvania's counties — has been brewing since 2007, said Tauhid Chappell, PABJ secretary and organizer for the conference. After hearing from cannabis advocates around the country and going to activities like the National Cannabis Festival, Chappell, who has a medical cannabis license, thought this would be the best way to educate, he said.
"People are here because they're curious," he said. "I'm hoping that what they learn here will make them more curious and become proactive."
The day started with an overview of what cannabis is, how it's used medically, how to get into the industry, and how the media has influenced how we see it.
But no discussion of cannabis would be complete without talking about the policy surrounding it. Like, for example, how you go about getting a medical cannabis license? When he moved to Philadelphia from the Washington, D.C. area, Chappell had to reinvent the paperwork wheel to continue his treatments, he said.
"It's been really illuminating," Chappell said. "There's no reciprocity for licenses here, so I had to go through the process of getting another license. I had to go to Social Security, and then to the [Department of Motor Vehicles]. I had to transfer everything."
State Rep. Jordan Harris
Mostly, however, people talked about legalization. State Reps. Jordan Harris and Chris Rabb talked about the policy coming out of Harrisburg. During his session, Harris talked about the things that stood in the way of everyone, particularly people of color, getting into the cannabis business.
"When it comes to getting started, it's not having a criminal record that's the problem," he said. "It's the high cost to enter; the threshold for ownership."
While medical cannabis has become the law of the land, getting to adult use in Pennsylvania might take a while, unless New Jersey gives it a little push.
The final session was comprised of New Jersey cannabis activists who came to talk about the state's recent decision to hold off on legalizing cannabis for adult use. The state has had a medical marijuana law on the books for more than eight years, but it wasn't implemented until Gov. Phil Murphy was sworn in.
Should New Jersey vote to approve cannabis for adult use, the game is going to change, said Rabb.
"I think it'll take four years for [adult use cannabis] passes here because you'd need a Democratic house and senate for that," Rabb said. "But New Jersey passing a law, it might expedite things."
"More Than Green: The Color of Cannabis" was sponsored by The Quorum, Greenhouse Ventures, Terrapin Care Station, PhillyCam, Restore Integrated Wellness Center, GVM Communications, Black Dragon Breakfast Club, Smokin' Hot Solutions, Beyond/Hello, Medically Jointed, and Archer, Attorneys At Law.
Black journalists to tackle education, inequities and legalization during "More than Just Green: The Color of Cannabis Conference" on April 6 World AIDS Day — Dec. 1, 2018; Bebashi continues the fight Children brave threatening weather to perform at 17 Days of Fashion kickoff


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Doctor Who, Fun stuff
Project Indigo 2nd Anniversary!
March 25, 2016 tpd123	4 Comments
Happy birthday Project Indigo!
Today is the anniversary of Project Indigo – it is two years old! It has gone so quickly and the last two years have been fantastic.
This has been a very busy year! This year Project Indigo went international and I visited Italy for a change. It was stupefacente! I visited Cinecitta in Rome , Europe's largest film studio where The Fires of Pompeii was filmed. I also travelled to Pompeii to see the town and Vesuvius.
In May I went to the Symphonic Spectacular at Wembley Arena – and once again I was in the same place as Peter Capaldi who had popped along to watch too. I also caught up with my friend, Jon Davey, who I interviewed all about being a Doctor Who monster actor!
Also in May I was interviewed for my local paper The Daily Echo, which was an amazing opportunity.
In the summer I went on a road trip throughout Wales. I visited the regenerated Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff for the first time and visited lots of Classic and New filming locations.
In October I was flung a-sea to the land of No Man's Fort in the Solent which was very luxurious. This was the filming location for The Sea Devils.
Commando's Leap
In November Peter Capaldi was on The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw – and Nick asked him my question from Project Indigo headquarters – where would he like to film Doctor Who? Peter said Iceland – Planet of the Bjorks!
Later in November I went to the first ever Doctor Who Festival at London Excel. It was VERY big! I got to see a lot of talks and met up with Doctor Who stars including Jon Davey and Barnaby Edwards. Thank you to BBC Worldwide for my Press Pass!
I've been possessed by The Mire! Thanks Jon Davey.
In March I was invited to Dunbury Academy to have a lesson in a TARDIS classroom. I travelled very very far in time and space and met many historical figures along the way.
I have been to many conventions throughout the year and met many amazing actors, Cosplayers and fellow Gallifreyans (shh, you'll blow our covers!).
Thank you to convention organisers Nerdageddon, All the Cool Stuff, Pendragon Sci-Fi and Fantasy Club, Sci Fi South Collectors and Timeless Collectors. Finally thank you to Showmasters for letting me have Press Passes to report on the Film & Comic Cons in Bournemouth.
Thank you to everyone who has been so kind to me at conventions including :
Hello William Russell aka Ian Chesterton
Hello Doctor Squee!
Hello Sylvester McCoy aka MY Doctor, the Seventh Doctor!
Hello Sophie Aldred aka Ace!
Hello Samuel Anderson aka Danny Pink!
The Fifth Doctor Peter Davison
Hello Katy Manning aka Jo Grant!
Hello Bonnie Langford aka Mel!
Hello Camille Coduri aka Jackie
Hello Matthew Waterhouse aka Adric!
With creature performer Paul Casey
Meeting Noel Clarke aka Mickey Smith!
Hello Nicola Bryant aka Peri!
Hello Matthew Dale from Robot of Sherwood
Hello Louise Jameson aka Leela!
Hello Terry Molloy aka Davros!
With Ross Mullan aka The Teller
Hello Lalla Ward aka Romana II!
Meeting Anneke Wills aka Polly!
Meeting Jemma Redgrave aka Kate Lethbridge Stewart!
Hello Dan Starkey – aka Strax!
Hello Sarah Sutton aka Nyssa!
With Spencer Wilding aka The Minotaur
Hello John Leeson – the voice of K-9!
Meeting a Dalek, Barnaby Edwards!
Hello Rusty Goffe aka Little John!
Guess who this is? That's right, Mini Matt Smith!
Thank you to everyone who has featured Project Indigo this year including Whoogle , Robogals, Jump! Mag, Bournemouth Daily Echo, Kasterberous.com, Gallifrey Stands Podcast, Team Locals for Portsmouth and Southsea, Radio 1 and City Kids Magazine. Thank you especially to Chris at The Local Eye for letting me have my own Project Indigo column every month.
Tom Project Indigo by Ross Moorhouse
Thank you to my friends and family, my blog friends and followers and Twitter friends and followers (including Ross Moorhouse for making me the fantastic Project Indigo pic), all competition entrants and winners, and all the friends I have made at conventions.
Special thanks this year to BBC Worldwide,The Doctor Who Experience, Amazing Venues and Solent Forts, Kids Blog Club, Jon Davey, Dr Squee, Caitlin Marsh at The Daily Echo, Mango Frog, Mini Matt Smith, Mr Payne and the staff and children at Dunbury Academy and everyone who has made me welcome. I'm sorry if I forgot to mention someone!
I'd like to thank you all for reading and supporting Project Indigo – I love making new friends and sharing my adventures. I hope I manage to keep going for a third year!
Tom Project Indigo
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Dunbury Academy TARDIS, Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset – March 2016
March 20, 2016 tpd123	Leave a comment
Welcome to the Dunbury Academy TARDIS!
Hello everyone and welcome to a new blog post. This time I am not visiting a filming location but rather an actual TARDIS – the TARDIS at Dunbury Church of England Academy! I read about the Dunbury Academy TARDIS in my local newspaper, the Daily Echo, and when I saw the article I thought 'I want to go there!'. I emailed the school and got invited to have a trip through time and space on the TARDIS…
Dunbury Academy is in the village of Winterborne Whitechurch. It is a small school for the children of the Winterborne Valley in Dorset and the school's motto is
Inspire, Learn, Empower.
I was given the opportunity to have the day off from my school so that I could visit the TARDIS and I travelled there last week by train and bus. When I arrived at the school I couldn't help but notice how small it was compared to my own. I felt very welcome and I was immediately greeted by Mr Payne the teacher who made the TARDIS, who invited me to come and have a lesson. On Thursday night Mr Payne was awarded Nursery / Primary Teacher of the Year in the first ever Daily Echo School Awards. Well done Mr Payne!
Entering the TARDIS
I was greeted by some of the Dunbury students and got taken to the TARDIS which was materialised on the first floor. There was no key but I was allowed to open the door using a Sonic Screwdriver. I couldn't stop saying 'Wow!' as I was so surprised – it was bigger than I thought it would be but then again, it is a TARDIS. I started exploring but suddenly Daleks appeared on the screen – we were under threat!
Dalek attack!
Be quiet you!
Dalek Sec!
First we had to solve a coded message from Rassilon, the Lord High President of Gallifrey then we travelled around time and space meeting many historic figures. The pupils and I had to solve multiple puzzles to ensure we were safe from the Daleks, including maths, codes, Roman Numerals and Hieroglyphics. First we met Archimedes in 214 BC, then went to Egypt to meet Cleopatra in 69 BC. Next to Rome to meet Julius Caesar in 48 BC who sent us to see the Viking Explorer, Eric the Red, in 991 AD. We then went to see William the Conqueror in 1066 AD who sent us on our way to see the Doctor's old friend (and mine!) Winnie Churchill in 1940. We finally solved the Tablet of Skaro but it was a trap – the Daleks had kidnapped K-9! After some timey-wimey stuff we found him and we were safe from being blown to space smithereens. Yay!
Told you we went to Rome!
Good doggy!
After all that excitement I had some time to interview the children about their time in the TARDIS. I asked them what they thought when they first saw it and immediately two of them said 'Amazed!' at exactly the same time. Someone else said 'Speechless!'. It was built in the school holidays so when they saw it, it was a real surprise.
They have learnt all different subjects in the TARDIS but it was built as part of a Space Topic. For English they travelled to space to write a description of a planet. For Maths they have had tests and learnt about Roman Numerals. They have visited the planet Kepler 452B which is 1400 light years away. It would take 26 million years to travel there if you didn't have a TARDIS. Kepler 452B is 60 % bigger than earth and orbits around a star. Like Earth it is in the Goldilocks Zone which means that there could be life on there. To sum it up – they have learnt A LOT of stuff! I also told the pupils about Project Indigo, especially the filming locations I have visited in Dorset which was a surprise for them.
Then it was time for Assembly and I went along to support the school and see how different it was to my school. The classes are named after trees and there were only two at the Winterborne Whitechurch base. Certificates were handed out and pupils were rewarded for their achievements. The new First Aiders got to use their skills to help out the Headmaster Mr Barker.
With Mr Payne – look behind me!
After assembly it was home time for the pupils and I got to interview Mr Payne. He built the TARDIS because he wants to inspire children and the first time they saw it they flew through the solar system! He has also built Hogwarts and Narnia style classrooms before.
Mr Payne has been a fan of Doctor Who since he was three and his favourite Doctor is Tom Baker because he grew up with him. If you need any proof he is dressed as the Fourth Doctor in his first photo! He is also a fan of David Tennant – and if you need any proof of that he did a Magic Show with him once for Children In Need!
I asked Mr Payne where he would like to go in time and space and he said he is happy right here, right now. He really likes his class and the school and wouldn't want to change anything. If Mr Payne had to go somewhere he would choose to see the future. He said to imagine what it would be like for someone waking up after 20 years in a coma. I think it would be very confusing to see new pieces of technology at work, and it would very sad if people in your family had passed away.
Mr Payne could design the TARDIS as he was a helicopter designer once. The TARDIS was made in his garage over two weeks – the hardest part was collecting all the egg boxes for the walls, it took him months to get them! A friend of his helped build the console and donated the Doctor Who cardboard cut-outs from work.
I asked Mr Payne if the Headmaster Mr Barker was hesitant in saying yes to having a TARDIS at school or was he quick off the bat? He said that Mr Barker said yes immediately and that the TARDIS has had lots of support from all the staff, parents and children.
A TARDIS in a TARDIS
After I interviewed Mr Payne I had one last go in the TARDIS before I had to leave. The TARDIS is just Wow! I'd like to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone at Dunbury Academy for their hospitality. I felt so welcome and the staff and pupils were all really nice. It is a very friendly, cheerful school and I had a fantastic day.
I hope you enjoyed reading about my time at Dunbury Academy. In a few days something exciting is happening – Project Indigo is turning 2! I hope you will come back and read about my other adventures.
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Convention, Cosplay, Doctor Who, Interview
Day 1, Film & Comic Con Bournemouth, Dorset – March 2016
Hello and welcome to Showmasters' second Film & Comic Con Bournemouth! This event was held on March 12th and 13th 2016 at Bournemouth International Centre. I was lucky enough to be given a Press Pass so I could pop along and meet the Doctor Who actors and report back to my Project Indigo readers.
I went along on the Saturday and the weather was very awkward – it was so misty that day that you couldn't even see the BIC! Luckily I found the BIC eventually – the huge queue was a clue. After I arrived I got my bearings and explored. The layout was different to the last Film & Comic Con Bournemouth and spread over more halls so there was more space for everybody to enjoy themselves.
Noel Clarke giving a talk
First I went to see a talk by Noel Clarke aka Mickey Smith, companion of the Ninth and Tenth Doctor. Noel was asked what his favourite episodes are and he said Dalek (2005) as it is the first time we see a vulnerable Dalek. From his episodes it is the ones that show the journey of Mickey's character – Rose (2005), Rise of the Cybermen / The Age of Steel (2006) and The End of Time (2009-10).
Noel says that he has written a 'treatment' of the story of Martha and Mickey just for fun. I would love to see that. Would you like a Martha and Mickey spin-off? Please leave a comment and let me know. Noel said that he would like there to be a Doctor Who Universe of stories just like the Marvel Universe.
After Noel's talk I went to meet Anneke Wills who played Polly, the First and Second Doctor's companion. Anneke was very cheerful so I felt confident to ask her my questions. I asked Anneke where she would like to go in time and space and she said she would love to go to The Globe Theatre in Shakespearean times. She told me that once Sylvester McCoy said exactly the same thing. I would like to see Anneke and Sylvester performing together on the stage at the present Globe Theatre.
Next I asked Anneke where her favourite Doctor Who filming location was. She told me that they were usually filming in the studio but did get out to some lovely locations including Frensham Ponds, Winspit Quarry and underneath the Post Office Tower. I went to Winspit Quarry many months ago at the blast-off of Project Indigo and would like to visit the other locations too. Sadly many of Anneke's episodes are amongst the missing Doctor Who episodes, and I really hope they are found one day.
Exploring the stalls at Film & Comic Con Bournemouth
Having a go at Samba De Amigo
After lunch I explored more and played in the Gaming Zone. I also went to the Cosplay Zone and watched a very bizarre version of Blind Date! There were Cosplayers everywhere, apart from Doctor Who I saw many other Sci-Fi characters and this time there were lots of girls dressed as Rey from Star Wars. I also met my #T-shirtTwin Isaac!
Joe as a past Doctor and Thomas Gladwell as a future Doctor
Brendan as the Sixth Doctor
Richard as the Tenth Doctor
Spot the difference! Tom and Isaac #T-shirtTwins!
Next I met Jemma Redgrave – otherwise known as Kate Lethbridge Stewart, daughter of the Brigadier and UNIT's Head of Scientific Research. Kate was once blown out of an aeroplane but luckily she was caught by her Dad who was a Cyberman at the time! Jemma was very friendly and kind. She said her favourite Doctor Who filming location is The Tower of London, which is where UNIT's Secret Headquarters are. She also liked filming in the Black Archive (which is really in the BBC Studio in Cardiff).
I asked Jemma where she would like to go in time and space and she said she would like to travel near a black hole – because time goes more slowly there and when she came back she would be younger than me! I hope she doesn't go too close, I don't want her to get sucked in.
A few stalls down from Jemma was Noel Clarke who was a cheeky chappie and a lot of fun. Mickey is one of my favourite companions and it was a privilege to meet Noel. I told Noel about Project Indigo and he said I should go to Arizona (where Day of The Moon (2011) was filmed). I will definitely go there one day …. Noel said that his favourite Doctor Who filming location was London.
I asked him where he would go in time and space and he said he would like to go to the future to check that all the people, animals and the world are ok. That's a good answer Noel!
Photo or drawing? A pencil drawing of Matt Smith by Chris Baker
After all that I was very tired and decided to go home. As I was leaving I took a last look at the stalls and I bought a life-like Matt Smith print. It is a pencil drawing of the Eleventh Doctor by Chris Baker who is a very talented young artist. His drawings are so authentic that the people look like they could pop right out of the picture! I had a chat with Chris' family and they told me all about watching the Doctor Who filming that has happened near their home in Cardiff. Chris and his Mum have even made cameo appearances in Sherlock. Please visit Chris' website www.cjbart.com to see what he can do!
I had a lot of fun at Film & Comic Con Bournemouth- sadly I couldn't go on Day 2 to meet up again with Simon Fisher – Becker and Iain McNiece as I have met them both before and they are both nice blokes. Thank you Showmasters for bringing these events to Bournemouth – I'm looking forward to the next one in September!
Thank you for reading and I hope you'll come back again next time when I tell you all about a special trip I have just had in a TARDIS …..
Good bye!
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Compromise in San Diego Results in Major Updates to Inclusionary Housing Policy
Kimberly Heaton
On December 10, 2019 the City of San Diego approved with a veto-proof margin proposed Amendments to the City's existing Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. Championed by Council President Georgette Gomez, the new policy will require developers to include affordable units in their market-rate housing projects or pay a higher in-lieu fee for the City to build them off-site. KMA was hired by the San Diego Housing Commission to assess the economic feasibility of the updated policy.
Originally established in 2003, the existing inclusionary regulations had required all residential development of two or more units to pay an Inclusionary Affordable Housing Fee (in-lieu fee), currently set at $12.73 per square foot (SF). Alternatively, residential developers could elect to set aside at least 10% of units for households earning no more than 65% of Area Median Income (AMI) for rental or 100% of AMI for for-sale.
Proposed changes introduced to the Ordinance last summer included the increase of the in-lieu fees to $22/SF and requiring new rental developments to make available 10% of total units to households earning at or below 40% of AMI. Developers of new for-sale developments would have the option to pay the in-lieu fee or set-aside 10% of total units to households at or below 100% AMI or 15% of total units at or below 120% AMI.
The KMA June 2019 economic feasibility study assessed the impacts of the proposed changes to the Ordinance and found that the new requirements, combined with the proposed phase-in, incentives for on-site development, and range of alternatives, was economically feasible.
However, these proposed amendments to the Ordinance, although approved by the City Council, were subsequently vetoed by Mayor Faulconer, citing opposition from business leaders who believed its requirements would result in decreased housing production.
A compromise proposal was put forth in October 2019 that increased the target household income for inclusionary units from 10% at 50% AMI to 10% at 60% AMI. The compromise also increased the proposed in-lieu fee from $22/SF to $25/SF. The KMA analysis of the compromise proposal found it to be economically feasible, given that the proposal also offers developers a menu of options to comply with inclusionary obligations, including building off-site or off-setting the economic burden of inclusionary requirements through an affordable housing density bonus.
In response to the recent approval of what had been a controversial update to the housing policy, the business community described as "more fair and balanced", with the local Building Industry Association (BIA) and NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association offering support, along with the Regional Chamber of Commerce.
The Mayor provided this statement: The whole point of updating this ordinance is to spur the construction of more affordable housing for San Diegans, and we shouldn't accept anything less," he said by email. "The ordinance passed today is a true compromise and I look forward to signing it into law."


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